Gerald K Meier Charitable Trust

FREEPORT, IL EIN: 35-7343724

AS SPECIFIED IN THE CHARITABLE TRUST DOCUMENT, THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS SEVEN NAMED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS BY MAKING ANNUAL DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND PROVIDED BY THE GRANTOR.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.9M

+7.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$274K

+6.4% YoY

Grant Count

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$39K

+6.4% YoY

About Gerald K Meier Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Gerald K Meier Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization, based in FREEPORT, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $274K. Net investment income was $166K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Illinois $531K (100%)

States

Illinois

Cities

Freeport

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$5,873,141	$5,456,205	$5,135,212
Revenue	$165,886	$151,762	$5,377,462
Expenses	$374,211	$306,653	$17,528
Qualifying Distributions	—	—	—
Net Investment Income	$165,870	$132,894	$-6,944
Distributable Amount	—	—	—

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Prince of Peace Lutheran Church ($76,715), Freeport Parks Foundation ($32,878), Friends Forever Humane Society ($32,878).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH FREEPORT, IL	SUPPORT PAYMENT	$76,715
FREEPORT PARKS FOUNDATION FREEPORT, IL	SUPPORT PAYMENT	$32,878
FRIENDS FOREVER HUMANE SOCIETY FREEPORT, IL	SUPPORT PAYMENT	$32,878
FHN FOUNDATION FREEPORT, IL	SUPPORT PAYMENT	$32,878
FREEPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION FREEPORT, IL	SUPPORT PAYMENT	$32,878
AMITY SOCIETY OF FREEPORT INC FREEPORT, IL	SUPPORT PAYMENT	$32,878
STEPHENSONCOUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY FREEPORT, IL	SUPPORT PAYMENT	$32,878

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

No officer/director data available.

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Gerald K Meier Charitable Trust?

As of 2024, Gerald K Meier Charitable Trust holds $5.9M in total assets with $166K in annual revenue. It awarded 7 grants totaling $274K in 2024.

Where does Gerald K Meier Charitable Trust operate?

Gerald K Meier Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Illinois.

What size grants does Gerald K Meier Charitable Trust award?

In 2024, Gerald K Meier Charitable Trust awarded 7 grants totaling $274K — an average of about $39K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Gerald K Meier Charitable Trust's EIN?

Gerald K Meier Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-7343724. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.